Bass Trombone and Piano
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A Caged Bird
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano
This piece was not written specifically in response to either the poem by Maya Angelou or that by Paul Dunbar that both refer to “the caged bird”. However, there is no doubt that both poems have inspired my own further exploration and now musical extrapolation on the subject of being “caged” and of still “singing” in spite of this. With all due respect and admiration for Ms. Angelou and Mr. Dunbar, I have attempted here in my own concept of “cagedness” to include, beyond racial references, also those issues that include gender, sexuality, economic status, medical/physical problems and any number of other situations that create restrictive and even imprisoning boundaries from which we and all others struggle to break free and find fully human, creative and even spiritual expression within ourselves. Even within the many bonds and restrictive boundaries that we often find ourselves, it still seems to be a fundamental part of our Nature as both human and Spiritual beings that we cannot help but “sing” in both joy and praise both from ourselves and to our own Creator despite the sometimes, even apparently insurmountable obstacles we encounter. For me, this piece is not so much an exploration as to “why the caged bird sings” as it is simply a commenting, even with some measure of wonderment, on its remarkable inevitability.
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Bone to Pick
Composer: Zegiel, Evan
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano;
With a background in rock and heavy metal, I figured it was time to write something in an art music setting using similar musical materials. The bass trombone is a great instrument for expressing aggression, and thus fits this style very well. However, there are many moments of lyrical and romantic playing which find their way into this piece. These “happier” elements eventually win out in the end, which is where the title comes from. “Bone to Pick” is essentially a musical narration of the path of an argument.
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Carnival of Venice
Composer: Traditional Arranger: Bowyer, Don
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Theme and Variationwith Piano: Theme and Variations Learn MoreUpdate Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.As low as $17.00
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Concerto
Composer: York, Barbara
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano
Subtitled "War Games", this Concerto is in four movements:
I. Toy Soldiers
II. Courtship
III. Marriage
IV. Capture the Flag
The Concerto was commissioned by Frank Meredith in honor of Maestro Charles Schneider, 2019
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Essay for Bass Trombone
Composer: Pethel, Stan
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Piano, Trombone
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For the Funk of It
Composer: Browning, Zack
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano, Tuba
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano: Hard-driving funk and off-beat reggae passages are contrasted with lyrical lines derived from a twelve-tone set. This unusual combination of styles creates an energetic and volatile setting for the performers, who must switch from one style to another within the course of the composition. The result is an entertaining and memorable work which is fun to perform. For the Funk of It was written for and premiered by Fritz Kaenzig of the University of Michigan. Learn MoreUpdate Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.$18.00 -
Illusions
Composer: Miles, Ben
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
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My Swedish Heart
Composer: Baadsvik, Anna
Instrumentation: Solo and Piano Instruments: Bass Trombone, Piano
Genre: Contemporarywith Piano; My Swedish Heart was composed by Anna Baadsvik and premiered by Oystein Baadsvik at the 2018 International Euphonium Tuba Festival (IET). This piece is a lyrical melody that will work best on a recital. Learn MoreFrom $18.00
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